Geochemistry of tungsten and molybdenum during freshwater transport and estuarine mixing

Molybdenum and W underwent fractionation from land to sea, indicating the different mobilities of these oxyanions. The Mo/W ratio in the dissolved fraction was mainly determined by the Mo concentration, as the W concentration varied only in a narrow range from first-order streams to the Bothnian Bay. In the particulate fraction, the Mo/W ratio appeared to be affected by scavenging processes and showed only small variations.